Pope calls on every European parish to welcome a refugee family
September 07, 2015
Following his September 6 Angelus address, Pope Francis appealed to “every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every shrine of Europe” to show mercy to refugee family.
“Faced with the tragedy of tens of thousands of refugees who flee death from war and hunger, and who have begun a journey moved by vital hope, the Gospel calls us to be ‘neighbors’ of the weakest and the abandoned, to give them concrete hope,” he said. “It’s not enough to say, ‘Take heart. Be patient.’”
“Therefore, before the upcoming Jubilee of Mercy, I make an appeal to parishes, religious communities, monasteries and shrines of all Europe, that they give expression to an application of the Gospel and welcome a family of refugees,” he continued. “I address my brother bishops of Europe, true pastors, so that in their dioceses they back my appeal, remembering that Mercy is the second name of Love: ‘What you have done for the least of my brothers, that you have done for me.’ The two parishes of the Vatican will also in the coming days welcome two families of refugees.”
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Further information:
- Angelus Domini 2015.09.06 (Vatican YouTube)
- Le parole del Papa alla recita dell’Angelus (Holy See Press Office)
- Zenit translation
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Posted by: Minnesota Mary -
Sep. 08, 2015 5:48 PM ET USA
Have you seen the hordes of refugees who are Muslim men, many of whom are looking to do the bidding of ISIS?
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Posted by: -
Sep. 07, 2015 10:50 PM ET USA
Thank goodness Germany, followed by France, is and will welcome these beleaguered people who are fleeing for their lives. UK Prime MInister, David Cameron, is trying to get parliament to accept refugees. PLease pray for the refugees.
